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by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:54 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Virtual avation companys
Replies: 11
Views: 3090

Why not do the quick 2 minute flight? surely you can make a vague effort at doing it? I tried loading up FS2002 the other day :(. I'm sharing my dad's computer now and it's slowed up significantly sice this was my machine. He's got more AA guides, route aids, CAD software, tons of fax programs and ...
by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:41 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Virtual avation companys
Replies: 11
Views: 3090

You canprobably have my slot at BAV. My days are numbered. Running out of holiday/leave time :(.
I may try auctioning on ebay though :lol:.
by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:39 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Aviation Ignorance
Replies: 38
Views: 6590

My sister thought Concorde flew at Mach 3 :roll:.
I suppose she also thinks it was built through a co-operative venture between Bic, Gillette and Wilkinson Sword :lol:.
by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:35 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Your Aviation Interest
Replies: 77
Views: 14988

Quit showing off with the colouyred URLs :P Stop throwing your weight around Mr. Mod. I'd do more VFR but I can't afford the VFR scenery and all the associated airports and nor would my computer stand up to it That's a likely story. Nothing to do with the fact that if it hsn't got a FMC/FMGC you co...
by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:29 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Whats your fav. aircraft?
Replies: 91
Views: 12045

- Spitfire (all but those with clipped wings and tropical filters
- 757-200 with Rolls-Royce RB.211s (not GE or P&Ws)
- PSS's A320 Pro is bloody great (but pressing "-" and "+" is short lived fun).
by Speedbird083
Mon Jan 05, 2004 8:20 pm
Forum: Aviation
Topic: Your Aviation Interest
Replies: 77
Views: 14988

I love flying, particularly on 757s. I've not been on anything that climbs like that :D. Big virtual flier too. 1,500+ hours for British Airways Virtual and have been shooting things up/down since 1987. Since Visual FLight/Just Flight released their VFR Photographic scenery collection for the UK, pl...
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 11:03 pm
Forum: [TRAIN] Other Train Sims
Topic: Possible alternatives?
Replies: 20
Views: 4687

Adding to their forums it's been put well bak. I tink it said Sept. '04 :(. There appears to be a list of the European and American locomotives that will be included in the game. Stangely tugI've see noevidencef the HST, despite it having it's case raised quite a bit in the 22 page long vehicle requ...
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:57 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: Central Trains Franchise Extended
Replies: 6
Views: 421

Re: Central Trains Franchise Extended

Central Trains today said it would be spending £5million on improving services after it's franchise was extended by 2 years. It means Central will be awarded £450million by the Strategic Rail Authority over the two years of the contract- up £61.5million a year on 2003/4, although the cash does n...
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:50 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: Virgin Voyager or Central Trains Class 153?
Replies: 25
Views: 1197

mattvince wrote: 3) Buffet: Voyager normally has FOOD. 153 normally doesn't. Nuff said!
Either railway food has improved greatly in the last 5 years otherwise, in my eyes, your third point carry's no weight :lol:.
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:43 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: anyone heard of the bus and train sim 'A-TRAIN' by maxis?
Replies: 7
Views: 426

jimbob wrote:but when I last tried to use it (when I had a P75 with 64Mb ram) it was unplayable, to the extent that has anyone tried to play the original theme park on a high spec machine? If you have, you will know exactly what I mean! :wink:
You mean everything happens at mach 3?
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:49 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: I want to buy some land to run a train on.
Replies: 37
Views: 1755

4472 and the ECML to myself :D.
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:38 pm
Forum: Old Deleted Forums
Topic: Class 20's/W.I.P Screenies
Replies: 18
Views: 3660

They look great.
Are there any pot ash wagons to go with them?
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:00 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: Trouble buying SVR
Replies: 8
Views: 427

What about buying it from the source, although I appreciate some dont/cant buyonline.
http://www.justtrains.net.
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:50 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: Derailments
Replies: 12
Views: 669

And at what point in real life train/driver operation is 'in forgetfulness allow urself to go over the speed limit of the line' acceptable behaviour? Infact, what speedlimit in the world is set out and sign posted, if it is mearly a guideline to the operation u should proceed by while using the are...
by Speedbird083
Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:06 am
Forum: [ROAD] Road-based Simulators
Topic: South Yorkshire Bus Pack
Replies: 15
Views: 3701

Lucky you. All we get is GoNorthEast, Stagecoach (in Sunderland/ in South Shields/ in Newcastle), and occassionally Arriva pay us a visit.
Oh and Redby still insist on sending the odd service around, although I cant claim to have seen anyone other than the driver on their buses :roll:.

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